| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor blows the layup | 29-40 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Webb | 29-40 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Ronald Webb double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Mike Park snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Ronald Webb hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone | 29-42 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Antonio Doering scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ignacio Flores | 32-42 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Leland Smith is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Webb | 32-44 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Richard Baker's floater is tipped away by Terry Humphery | 32-44 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Petree | 32-44 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Schuster - foul #2 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Alexander Conner connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Terry Humphery | 32-46 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Webb (PF) Alexander Conner | |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Terry Humphery is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Bauer | 32-48 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton is hacked by James Bauer - foul #1 on James Bauer, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerard Johnson (C) Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Mike Park (C) James Bauer, David Petree, Terry Humphery | |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster's floater is tipped away by Ronald Webb | 32-48 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Webb | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffry Schuster (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Appleby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Mike Park is wide open and dunks the ball | 32-50 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Richard Baker buries a shot from the right side set up by Michael Wheaton | 34-50 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Schuster - foul #3 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Richard Mosher (PF) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Ryan Appleby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), David Petree (PF) Charlie Buckler, Ronald Webb | |
| 15:13 | Ball State | David Petree loses the ball out of bounds | 34-50 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | The short jumper by Gerard Johnson is denied by Mike Park | 34-50 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone loses the dribble to Ignacio Flores | 34-50 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Antonio Doering lays it in on a nice dish by Ignacio Flores | 36-50 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerard Johnson - foul #3 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Taylor (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF) Gary Burnside, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Webb (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Eugene Fitzgerald, Mike Park | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Richard Mosher comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Humphery - foul #2 on Terry Humphery, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG) Leland Smith | |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Terry Humphery is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terry Humphery, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terry Humphery | 36-52 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Doering - foul #3 on Antonio Doering, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Clifton Crowder, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF) Gabriel Rathbone, David Petree | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Leland Smith (SG) Christopher Louis, James Bauer | |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffry Schuster and he's hacked by Ronald Webb - foul #3 on Ronald Webb, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (PF), Mike Park (C) Ronald Webb, Terry Humphery | |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Richard Baker steals it from Mike Park | 39-52 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Burnside (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Jeffry Schuster, Richard Baker, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-55 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burnside (fresh) SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Petree (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Park (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Fitzgerald | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor hits the follow up shot | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-58 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor travels with the ball | 41-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Michael Wheaton, Gary Burnside, Melvin Taylor, Ryan Appleby, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Ronald Webb clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-58 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Richard Mosher gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Richard Baker connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Alexander Conner - foul #1 on Alexander Conner, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Ronald Webb clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | James Bauer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Alexander Conner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Ignacio Flores - foul #1 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Taylor (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF) Richard Baker, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) James Bauer | |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Alexander Conner makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Alexander Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Alexander Conner makes the 3rd free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Alexander Conner steps in front of the Richard Mosher pass | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Ronald Webb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronald Webb, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Alexander Conner, Ronald Webb, Terry Humphery | |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Gary Burnside hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Wheaton | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Schuster - foul #4 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ignacio Flores (SG) Jeffry Schuster | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone | 47-63 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton makes the jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Burnside (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Appleby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Park (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the floater from the baseline | 49-63 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Fitzgerald | 49-63 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the easy layup | 49-63 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Leland Smith tips it in | 49-65 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Ignacio Flores, Gary Burnside, Ryan Appleby, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG), James Bauer (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Eugene Fitzgerald, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Terry Humphery drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Christopher Louis | 49-67 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mosher | 51-67 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the dunk | 51-67 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Richard Baker snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Richard Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF) Antonio Doering, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Mike Park (C) Christopher Louis, Leland Smith, Terry Humphery | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby misses the easy layup | 51-70 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 51-72 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Burnside (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF) Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Ryan Appleby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Gabriel Rathbone, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffry Schuster - foul #5 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (SG) Jeffry Schuster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Humphery (PF) Christopher Louis | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Clifton Crowder | 51-72 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Burnside | 53-72 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses the jumper in the lane | 53-72 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gary Burnside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wheaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Crowder (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton is whistled for a carry | 53-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Michael Wheaton is called for the reach on Christopher Louis - foul #3 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), Stephen Johnson (C) Charlie Buckler, Terry Humphery | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Christopher Louis makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Conner | 53-73 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | David Petree banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Louis and he's hacked by Gary Burnside - foul #1 on Gary Burnside, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | David Petree makes the free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 53-76 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Alexander Conner loses the ball out of bounds | 53-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Christopher Louis | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Gary Burnside connects on the 3 from the left wing | 56-76 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Richard Baker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mosher | 59-76 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Alexander Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-76 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-76 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the board | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-76 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Michael Wheaton picks off the pass by Stephen Johnson in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-76 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | David Petree clanks a driving attempt from close range | 62-76 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Mosher | 62-76 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Charlie Buckler steals it from Michael Wheaton | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler runs out the clock | 62-76 |